Harding County lost to Hettinger/Scranton back in February, but they didn’t allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Ranchers walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Black Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ranchers.
Cohen Smith
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Harding County’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cohen Smith led the charge by shooting 53% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Hunsucker, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Harding County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That’s the most assists they’ve managed all season.
The win got Harding County back to even at 2-2. As for Hettinger/Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Harding County is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Edgemont at 1:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Hettinger/Scranton, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won’t be playing again for a while. They’ll take on Belfield at 8:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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